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KEEN Creates New Global Business Development Position
KEEN Inc., announced the appointment of Troy Ballard to the newly formed position of VP of Global Business Development. This role essentially replaces the traditional VP Sales Role to take into consideration the emerging dynamics of the global market…
Oboz Hires New Rockies Reps
Oboz footwear has tapped Eric Miller and Megan Chain of The Raven Workshop to drive sales in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico. Miller and Chain also represent Ibex, Westcomb, and Dakine…
Skullcandy Europe appoints KAOS for Pan-European PR
Skullcandy Europe has appointed action sports and music integrated agency KAOS following a four-way pitch. KAOS will be focused on Pan-European PR for core/action sports, music and lifestyle digital and press media. KAOS’ action sports marketing and creat
Payless ShoeSource Earns PETA Award
Payless ShoeSource has won the Best New Shoe Line category in PETA's sixth annual Proggy Awards for creating the “first-ever affordable green footwear line” that doesn't contain any leather. Payless will receive a framed certificate and will be
Industry Tightens its Belt for Year Ahead
Industry companies hit the road last week in hopes of drumming up some new investment dollars during a time of difficult trading conditions. The two big conferences for the active sports lifestyle market were the ICR Xchange Conference in Dana Point, CA a
SGB Question Asks: ‘What Happens When Industry Brands Go to Mass?”
The SGB Question for January explored the overall effect the sale of sporting goods brands to club/discount/mass is having on the industry. Many of the industry's core brands can be increasingly found at Costco, Wal-Mart, Target, Meijer, T.J. Maxx, a
Sport Chalet Amends Credit Line
On January 9, Sport Chalet Inc. amended its credit agreement with lenders led by Bank of America to loosen its terms, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The filing noted that as of December 31, an event of default had occurre
Tubbs Names National Sales Manager
K2 Sports said Jeff Cunningham has been hired as national sales manager for Tubbs Snowshoes. Most recently he was Eastern Key Account Manager for Gramicci and prior to that, marketing director and national sales manager for Mammut Sports group. Cunningham
ForeFront Group Names Director Of Marketing
ForeFront Group, Inc. has named Scott Harris as its new director of marketing. In his new position, Harris will be responsible for overseeing all marketing and branding initiatives for the Datrek, Burton, Devant and Miller Golf brands…
Forzani Sees Flat Holiday Sales
The Forzani Group Ltd. reported total sales for the ten weeks ended Jan. 11 were flat to the prior year. On a same store basis, total retail system sales were down 1.8%, although sales were stronger in the week before and the week after Christmas. Corpora
JD Sports to Exceed Expectations
JD Sports Fashion Plc, the U.K.’s third-largest sporting-goods retailer, reported sales rose 2.8% in the five weeks ended Jan. 3. Pretax profit will be “marginally” above estimates, helped by a strategy of delaying marking down merchandise until Dec. 26.
Thule Adds Peregrine as Outdoor Distributor
Thule has entered into an agreement with Peregrine Outfitters to distribute Thule and SportRack branded products to the outdoor industry. Peregrine dealers will be able to quickly receive Thule inventory, along with 7,000 other items, through Peregrine’s
Retailers See Sales Increase, Comps Down in Q3
Retailers in the active sports lifestyle market posted reasonable sales growth for the fiscal third quarter in the light of the general malaise in the market, as sales grew 3.4% on a consolidated basis for the public company retailers tracked by Sports Ex
Trade Shows Exhibiting Some Pressure
With the economy flailing, trade show traffic is expected to take a significant hit in 2009. As budgets get slashed across the board, both retailers and vendors are finding little room left for the traveling, lodging and entertaining costs involved with t
RECALL: RockShox Domain Bicycle Forks
About 175 bicycles with RockShox Domain 302 and 318 bicycle forks, manufactured in Taiwan and imported by SRAM, have been recalled because the forks can detach from the bicycle frames…
